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Martin Luther King, Jr. (center), with other civil rights supporters lock arms on as they lead the way along Constitution Avenue during the March on Washington, Washington, D.C., on August 28, 1963.
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Prominent woman's suffrage advocates parade in an open car supporting the ratification of the 19th amendment granting women the right to vote in federal elections. (From left) W.L. Prendergast, W.L. Colt, Doris Stevens, and Alice Paul; c. 1910-15.
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Women casting their vote in New York City, c. 1920s. At Fifty-sixth and Lexington Avenue, the women voters showed no ignorance or trepidation, but cast their ballots in a businesslike way that bespoke study of suffrage."
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What Is Gerrymandering?
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Martin Luther King, Jr. (center), with other civil rights supporters lock arms on as they lead the way along Constitution Avenue during the March on Washington, Washington, D.C., on August 28, 1963.
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